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South Korea-Thai MoUs set for signing Agreements span various sectors Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak welcomes South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his spouse upon their arrival for the official visit to Thailand on Sunday. (Photo from @MFAThai Twitter account) Thailand is scheduled to clinch six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with South Korea on Monday on smart cities; Industry 4.0; education; water development; rail, transport and infrastructure development; and military cooperation.The signing is to be witnessed by Moon Jae-in, president of South Korea, who is leading an economic team and companies to visit Thailand, and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Narumon Pinyosinwat, a spokeswoman in the Prime Minister's Office, said the cabinet approved six MoUs on Aug 27. The first MoU will be signed by Thailand's Digital Economy and Society Ministry and South Korea's Land Infrastructure and Transport Ministry. The two countries aim to … [Read more...] about South Korea-Thai MoUs set for signing

TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan and South Korea raised the stakes on Tuesday in a dispute that threatens to disrupt global supplies of smartphones and chips, with South Korea denouncing Japanese reports that it had transferred a sensitive chemical to North Korea.At the root of the diplomatic row between the two U.S. allies is compensation demanded by Seoul for South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during World War Two.It worsened last week when Japan said it would tighten curbs on exports of three materials crucial for advanced consumer electronics because trust with South Korea had been broken over the forced labor dispute.The restrictions on exports of the material to South Korea could hit tech giants, such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix , that supply chips to the likes of Apple and Huawei.It also underscores Japan's grip on a vital link in the global supply chain that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is using as leverage, days before a parliamentary election.In some of the … [Read more...] about Japan, South Korea raise stakes in dispute over forced labor

Sport Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that South Korea's run to the final of the Under 20 World Cup was "remarkable" and reflects the rising standards across the continent. 12 Jun 2019 02:46PM Bookmark SEOUL: Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that South Korea's run to the final of the Under 20 World Cup was "remarkable" and reflects the rising standards across the continent.South Korea reached their first men's final of any FIFA competition after Choi Jun's first-half goal saw them beat Ecuador in Lublin, Poland.The Koreans have had an incredible ride to the final, beating six-times champions Argentina in the group stage before going on to eliminate Japan, Senegal and Ecuador.South Korea will face Ukraine for the title on Saturday in Lodz."Their achievements so far have been remarkable, and I hope they carry on this form and go on to win the competition," said the Bahraini in an AFC … [Read more...] about AFC president hails South Korea’s run to U20 World Cup final

SEOUL: Tens of thousands of LGBT South Koreans and their supporters paraded through central Seoul Saturday (Jun 1) for the capital's 20th gay rights march, with ruling Democratic Party members taking part for the first time.The parade, some 70,000 strong according to organisers, made its way through the South Korean capital with participants dancing on open truck beds and waving rainbow flags."People who used to be invisible are here to show that they exist," said Jeong Min-hee, a 26-year-old participant."It's so much fun, I'm very excited and it feels so good to be in solidarity with others."South Korea is Asia's fourth biggest economy and a capitalist democracy, but lived through decades of military rule when evangelical Christianity was widespread and framed the communist North as evil.Christian churches still have enduring political influence in the South, and they are now targeting sexual minorities, activists say."The conservative Christians consider both - communists and … [Read more...] about South Korea’s pride parade marks 20 years in blaze of colour

GANGJIN COUNTY, South Korea — Every morning on her way to school, Hwang Wol-geum, a first grader, rides the same yellow bus as three of her family members: One is a kindergartner, another a third grader, and the other a fifth grader. Hwang is 70 — and her schoolmates are her grandchildren. Illiterate all her life, she remembers hiding behind a tree and weeping as she saw her friends trot off to school six decades ago. While other village children learned to read and write, she stayed home, tending pigs, collecting firewood and looking after younger siblings. She later raised six children of her own, sending all of them to high school or college. Yet it always pained her that she couldn’t do what other mothers did. “Writing letters to my children, that’s what I dreamed of the most,” Hwang said. Help came unexpectedly this year from the local school that was running out of school-age children and was desperate to fill its classrooms with students. … [Read more...] about News
Running out of children, South Korea school enrolls illiterate grandmothers